Question

question 48
1 pts
which of the following would be found in the oviduct immediately after
fertilization?

○ an embryo

○ a zygote

○ an ovum

○ a spermatocyte

Explanation:

Fertilization occurs when a sperm fuses with an ovum (egg) to form a zygote. Immediately after fertilization, the resulting cell is a zygote, and this occurs in the oviduct (fallopian tube). An embryo forms later as the zygote undergoes cell division. An ovum is the egg before fertilization, and a spermatocyte is a cell involved in sperm production (not present in the oviduct after fertilization of the egg). So the correct option is the one with "a zygote".

Answer:

B. a zygote (assuming the options are labeled as A. an embryo, B. a zygote, C. an ovum, D. a spermatocyte; if the original option numbering is different, adjust the identifier but the text is "a zygote")